Countries of South America The Northern Tropics Chapter 13 Section 1 Countries of South America The Northern Tropics

The Guianas The Guianas - Guyana - Suriname - French Guiana

The Guianas Similarities - tropical wet climate - rain forest - coastal plain on Atlantic Ocean Differences - Guyana- English language - Surname- Dutch language - French Guiana- French language *Differences reflect country’s history and colonization

The Guianas Effects of Migration - Two major ethnic groups - African - Asian Economic Activities - fishing - sugar cane and rice - bauxite- a mineral used in making aluminum

Venezuela page 268 What are some differences between Venezuela and Guyana?

Venezuela The Andean Highlands - lower range of mountains, hill, plateaus - Caracus, capital city, located here - ranchitos- small shacks where 1/3rd of people live *Most people of Venezuela live in fertile mountain valleys

Venezuela page 268-269 Waterfalls and Grasslands - Guiana Highlands - Angle Falls - llanos Elevation and Climate - varied climate depends on elevation rather than distance from the Equator.

Venezuela An Oil-Rich Region - Petroleum dominates economy - top ten oil producers in the world

Colombia Colombia - borders both the Caribbean Sea and the Pacific Ocean - second most populous country on the continent

Colombia page 270 Physical Characteristics - similar to Venezuela - most people live in fertile valleys between cordilleras- parallel mountain ranges - Bogota, capital city A Single Crop - famous for coffee *Depending on a single crop puts Colombians at what risk?

Colombia Cooperation and Conflict - battling illegal drug trade - social inequality